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Weekly News Round-Up

President-elect Perez Molina announced the appointment of three former Kaibiles to serve as Minister of Defense, Commander in Chief, and Sub-Commander in Chief—Noé Anzueto, René Casados Ramirez, and Manuel López Ambrosio, respectively. All three appointees have had very close ties to the Kaibiles.

InSight Crime looks at the achievements of Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz, who has been responsible for some significant progress in Guatemala’s justice system and several high-profile arrests. However, it appears the Paz y Paz’s position may be under fire by the incoming president, Otto Perez Molina. While, Perez Molina announced this week his full intention to maintain her post, it remains to be seen how that promise will play out in the coming year.

Guatemalan authorities announced the dismantling of a human sex trafficking ring that lured young Guatemalan women to work as prostitutes in Jordan. The women were promised employment upon arrival in Jordan, but were instead sold for sexual exploitation.